Handy Linux Apps
Search the repository at Ubuntu Packages to find proper names to install with sudo apt install
.
If you want to install apps from outside the repositories, download the .deb
.
Install .deb
via commandline using sudo dpkg -i package-name.deb
, and remove with sudo dpkg -r package-name
(note: the remove package name is not the same as the .deb
’s name).
Text Editors
- Gedit
- Atom
- Visual Studio Code
- notepadqq, linux notepad++ clone
Utilities
- Password database:
keepass2
- File renamer: pyRenamer, older batch file renamer, but still works. Unique feature allows you to use a csv list to rename a batch of files.
- Screencast:
vokoscreen
, orkazam
- File transfer/sync:
grsync
(GUI rsync),meld
(GUI diff and merge). - Backup:
deja-dup
- Rip DVDs:
handbrake
(note: the version in the repository is out-of-date, check the official handbrake site for instructions to install the latest) - Flickr uploader:
frogr
- Ebook manager: Calibre, if you have ebooks, this helps you manage them and connect with reading devices. It also has great built in editing and conversion tools.
- Burn SD/USB images: Etcher
- Firewall:
ufw
orgufw
caffeine
keeps screen awake during moviesvirtualbox
VM manager, also if you ever need windows for some reason, get a legal windows VM
Image editing
- Image editing: GIMP,
gimp
(the first time you open it, click “Windows” > “Single window mode” for a more usable experience). If you use raw images, check out Darktable. To play with HDR,luminance-hdr
. - Vector drawing: Inkscape or Vectr.
Games
- SuperTux Kart,
supertuxkart
- SuperTux 2,
supertux
- Endless Sky,
endless-sky
- mari0
gweled